Ex-GWR 2-8-0T at Newport Ebbw Junction Locomotive Depot - 15 April 1951

Photo reference number: 2373

One of the numerous 2-8-0Ts employed on heavy coal traffic in South Wales, No. 5222 is one of the Collett '5205' class, built 5/24, withdrawn 3/65.

Photo by Ben Brooksbank. Before he died in 2018, Ben uploaded an extensive collection of his work onto the website www.geograph.org.uk to make the photos available for enthusiasts. The Newport images are reproduced here and are freely useable under the Creative Commons license. There is no need to acknowledge the license if sharing the images here because these versions have the license details at the bottom.

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Ben Brooksbank's Newport railway photos